Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Brunei
Brunei: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women was 0.66 litres pure alcohol in 2019. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Brunei, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in litres pure alcohol.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Brunei is 0.66 litres pure alcohol, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Brunei peaked at 0.66 litres pure alcohol in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.28 litres pure alcohol, in 2005.
That places Brunei 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Brunei, year by year
| Year | litres pure alcohol | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.33 litres pure alcohol | — |
| 2005 | 0.28 litres pure alcohol | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.45 litres pure alcohol | +60.7% |
| 2015 | 0.66 litres pure alcohol | +46.7% |
| 2019 | 0.66 litres pure alcohol | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.66 litres pure alcohol is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 litres pure alcohol, 5% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.66 litres pure alcohol is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.38 litres pure alcohol, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.305 litres pure alcohol | 0.28 litres pure alcohol | 0.33 litres pure alcohol | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.59 litres pure alcohol | 0.45 litres pure alcohol | 0.66 litres pure alcohol | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Brunei?
- Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Brunei was 0.66 litres pure alcohol in 2019, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 litres pure alcohol in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 litres pure alcohol in 2005.
- How does Brunei rank for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Brunei ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).